Show SANTA CLAUS for the NEWS by janette Carr carrinton tin said to be twelve hundred years yeara and some m more ore since an ardent old pilgrim on altas bright snore shore was begging for shelter on christmas evea boon that he as never had failed to receive you yon can sleep in the castle the peasants replied and got get such a handsome reward beside on arising domain at the end of the isle blood the gorgeous castle of discarded by morlain untenanted umen anted there on account of the faries that haunted the ajr air and all of the folks at the village could tell how the mansion was troubled from garret to cell and rumi shed around with a noise and a light that no one could live in the house over r night furnished and garnished in beautiful style A As the grecian castle of all the tiers and the pillars so rare to behold were burnished and lettered with silver and gold cold and appeared to the preacher so grand and s sublime it was as a temple from solomons ame t me for worm thip a sacred abode that once had been filled with tile the glory of U bod 0 d A ho house e with its calums of marble and gilt that a monarch commanding his bis millions had built so rewards were put out at a hundred and live five to the man sloop sleep there and come out alive but no one to venture their life could be found who I 1 ived on the shore or the viii villages ages round As the sprites had them all such in terrible dread T till I 1 the saintly old pilgrim had sought tor for a bed I 1 shall go he be replied with the help of the lord and the poor of the village shall have the reward W ard with the blessing of god I 1 have nothing to fear As his faithful old servant for many a year and accepting the key he wended bended his amway way so fearless and brave so feeble and gray lie he walked to the portal and opened the door then shut it again stepping in on the floor the idea naidne said be what is there to soars scare and catching the bannister mounted the stair on reaching the top such a sight he be beli beheld eld the statues and sculpture could not be excelled in pure alabaster the urns and the vases protruded from under the roses and daises the choicest ot of flowers with their trellises ellisea tr fell on n the grottoes and clusters of coral and and shell parked park ld like stars on the clear crystal aloas the rich lily tops that ellom at tell f r OM the front on wealth and the grAna grandeur eUr xvi the ts seen in th the e airy fairylike air yUke like home of a an n oriental queen at t the elegant night bight he was more than amazed stood still and he silence and in wonder and gazed said the pilgrim I 1 therein there ie one thing alone fear will come to me here 0 o christmas supper in au all of my needs the present is upper I 1 1 wish I 1 could have now DOW some christmas I 1 ask k supper or for brandy and rum not for wine nice sugar and some but it a out of roast goose plum the first to the right re e Glat entered ered the bed room with his and prayed and d felt eu on his hia knees lytal that might lesso n of I 1 ova and devotion the held hed learn held hed with money while mail blessing the P poor then ellal sarn laid 0 down OW his list hat on the mantle piece lv s of the steeple struck ali A the etosh e k in the tower twelve ive nothing to resent ln A task like the P present dread he be BOOR BOOB went to and prospect proud of the bedi cool with the arch of Us his his grew on neang hair of feet on the stair bew the patter g he be eard of do de aft kittening hitt ening an expression b on that christmas at the preacher arrived right have suchs such a should we wao gould believe broat at our christmas As J a preacher preach for guest fite vilis toof fot tepa stepa drew draw near someone opened the door still on the floor stood and close to the bed should the pro preacher sober think what do you yon A isiola it all spa sparkling lkling with gold sk itis page and booth soothing ng his turban IGIA ies lose tg bent ug his to rise front from t your ordered four bed and making a AS the of the palace ww at the banquet YOU wished presence is the preacher did say now what can it mea mean and continued to then iroe ahtes 0 to ills his knee ahen pray peeked through the keyhole key hole to see such IL full fall of most moat bril and the taira stairs A christmas haut feast said th a preacher its true fis took a good view I 1 80 he the door SZ around d valets 64 the butlers and waiters an A to ground OR the ys from attle fine elevators d dt telling 1 to some all who am wonderful linot and whispering now that an a preacher as had ss ib come and the cake i while waule th the becent from the pies aad d the be roast the preacher to W 44 something immense to for r A As a waater 0 abo passed paced from the slip could be boon turned oer a tureen with a I 1 silver aver cover As it glet in front aront was wa packing f a S tr tray aey I 1 with caras the janrel sure all and d bay I 1 the christmas did smile s the preacher bracher josi ilni so 0 o im in to supper in style then its e fastened the d door and nd went back to bat asked AS and 9 his S ked bed 11 up ap the coverlet came meto to over invite his him head bead again gS in vain awat pilgrim avid the wy weary old re is and neaty as lead 7 ud and ull still a 1 i may they caught him and jerked him right out of bod hk glothin big and tu all alla alid 9 him right town doab to the banquet where wf the hall lords tod the ladles ladies so gallant and were placed round the table in dazzling MAY array whey y arom to their thear feet and bowed to 10 the floor when anen the pages appeared with their charge at the roe doot door rne drai drap tac lags and curtains exceeded dekorp alou As A did ao the trea ot history blistery or fiction action r such pompous poni reco reception lgon of pride was pit pat on 1 me the lord ot of the toast OR on an ivory throne 1 ordered adored the billit butlers lers and aad wai ore ers about with vv ith austere command and a thundering hent about who looked up RV to his lordship so 0 o boisterous and flew with his big charges like mice from a cat there were monarchs mona rohs and princes and monks at the feast and ud knights cavaliers cavaliere cava liers and a friar and priest with dukes and with duchesses more than a score and the count and the countess conn tess Mc Corelly estore so the preacher wasp was ilacad lacad at the head of table and ordered to eat all the food he was able then they drank him a toast from the red flowing juice and close to his bis plate set a hot roasted goose then started to eat and to carve on the shoulder when he be rose to his feet and called them to order I 1 have said the preacher with sanctified air been used to give abanks in a few words of prayer then closing his bis eyes and raising his hands he called for a blessing to rest on the viands if what I 1 nave have seen is and good but so far as its gone I 1 have not understood these folks and their feast is a secret to me but nothing is hidden my father from thee I 1 enter this mansion for shelter and and rest and also in hopes that that the poor would be blessed not for eating tig and drinking and to be crammed at the feast of the vain with the spirit of the damned I 1 pra pray you that this beautiful palace be blessed and from banqueting fairies like these may it rest f rom re velling spirits soli its forever release to its owner a boon of comfort and peace the name of all names is jesus I 1 know in that powerful name I 1 command them to go lord if thou will bead me my gratitude gradl gradi tude be the gift to the poor and the glory to thee and after these words he opened his eyes and what should he see to his utter surprise but a large marble ball without picture or mark mark and himself standing there all alone in ue fhe dark at the great name of jesus the hunters had fled fied and the goodly old pilgrim went back to his bed so no one need wonder for how it was that the jolly old pilgrim was called santa olaus claus As an many have reckoned and wanted to know knew about santa muth clauss home in the regions of I 1 snow while I 1 some ome say the polo pol e and others the plain lain all doubt may no be ended as this will exola explain C he rides through the air with his bis lolly old smile and lives with the lord ot |